Day Guide for Monday October 15th 2018 What are the holidays on October 15th 2018?

This is our day guide for Monday October 15th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on October 15th 2018

International: Day of respect for cultural diversity

<p>Honors indigenous people on the date when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.</p>

Belize: Indigenous People’s Resistance Day

Marks the arrival of Columbus in the Americas on October 12th 1492

Cambodia: Commemoration Day of King's Father

Norodom Sihanouk

Jamaica: National Heroes' Day

Celebrated on the Third Monday in October. Commemorates seven national heroes from Jamaican history.

Malawi: Mother's Day

This holiday is celebrated on World Rural Women's Day. World Rural Women’s Day was launched in 1995 during the 4th UN World Conference on Women

Regional

Malaysia (regional): The Sultan of Johor Hol

6 Safar. Johor only. Marks the death of the previous state Sultan, Al-Mutawakkil Alallah

Samoa: Lotu a Tamaiti Holiday

Day after White Sunday, when parents and communities celebrate childhood

Thailand: The Passing of King Bhumibol (in lieu)

In remembrance of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX who died on October 13th 2016.

Tunisia: Evacuation Day

Commemorates the retreat of last French soldiers from Bizerte on October 15th 1963

Ukraine: Day of the Defender Holiday

Honours the courage of the defenders of Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity

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General Information for October 15th 2018
There are 10 public holidays today.
Day 288 of 2018
77 days left in 2018
Week 42 of the year
On this Day in History
2003 - The Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi runs into a pier at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, killing 11 people and injuring 43.
1987 – The Great Storm of 1987 hits France and England.
1946 - At the Nuremberg Trials, the Nazi Hermann Göring poisons himself the night before his execution.
1878 – The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.